Rose of Winter

SO SWEET!! this was adorable and I loved every single character, all were so charming!! my fav is tirune or kuya!!! also omg toby fox did the soundtrack what a surprise!

Rose of Winter is a charming visual novel that takes the traditional fairy-tale romance and turns some of its most familiar conventions around. Instead of following a helpless maiden waiting for a heroic prince, the story places Rosemary in the role of an aspiring knight. She left her family's farm to pursue her dream of becoming a Knight in Shining Armor, only to learn that heroic employment is considerably harder to find than fairy tales suggest. Her fortunes change at the foot of Mount Needle, where four princes are searching for someone capable of escorting them through the dangerous mountain pass. Developed and published by Pillow Fight, the game uses this straightforward premise to deliver a warm mixture of romance, comedy, adventure, and occasional heartbreak. Rosemary is easily one of the strongest parts of the experience. She is enthusiastic about being a knight but is not portrayed as an unstoppable warrior who has everything figured out. Her determination is balanced by awkwardness, uncertainty, and romantic distractions, making her feel more personable than a conventional fantasy hero. There is also something refreshing about seeing the heroine carrying the sword and a…

This was my first ever visual novel and I've not been the same since. A wonderful, heartwarming introduction to the genre!

A pretty cute VN with lovely art, character designs, and music (of course)! Rosemary is a gem, and I like how she's both awkward and a bit naive but also very earnest and eager to help people. You have to be okay with the whole "these characters fall for each other in a manner of days" of course, but that said I wish the journey for each route took a little longer to make that not feel so blatant and odd. Even just a few lines about traveling through the mountain while talking about this and that, etc—even without spending significant time on more days, it would've helped the progression of relationships feel a bit more natural. Falkner's route suffers the worst from this, where one day he says something like "I know you can't be in love because we only just met" only for him to claim to be in love with her the literal next day. His route in general was just not very good though tbh, I really didn't care for it. Tirune's is my favorite route. Who doesn't love a good dragon x knight story? ;p

It was ok, I wasn't so thrilled with the pacing. Each route was too short for the player to gain an attachment, but Rosemary was ready to make up for that LOL

Played this many years ago and never reviewed it. I still remember the game even today.